Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Loudoun County
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Fairfax County
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 7, 2013
1. Loudon County Marker
Loudoun County. Area 519 Square Miles. Formed in 1757 from Fairfax, and named for Lord Louduon, titular Governor of Virginia, and head of the British Forces in America, 1756-1758. Oak Hill, President James Monroes home, is in this county.
Fairfax County. Area 417 Square Miles. Formed in 1742 from Prince William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washingtons home, is in this county.
Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Government Commission. (Marker Number Z-143.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.
Location. 39° 0.927′ N, 77° 22.397′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Harry Byrd Highway [Leesburg Pike] (Virginia Route 7) west of Dranesville Road ( Route 228), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46990 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling VA 20164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Dranesville (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gettysburg Campaign (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ambush at Ankers's Shop (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 7, 2013
2. Fairfax County Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 7, 2013
3. Loudoun County/Fairfax County
Looking east toward Fairfax County, 0.4 miles west of the county line.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 7, 2013
4. "Enter Fairfax Co. - Leaving Loudoun Co."
View from Leesburg Pike (VA-7), across Dranesvile Rd. (VA-228), toward the actual county line, and the Fairfax County Parkway in Reston - well to the east of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
